Precision medicine in non-small cell lung cancer: Current applications and future directions
Advances in biomarkers, targeted therapies, and immuno-oncology have transformed the
clinical management of patients with advanced NSCLC. For oncogene-driven tumors, there …
clinical management of patients with advanced NSCLC. For oncogene-driven tumors, there …
The emerging complexity of gene fusions in cancer
F Mertens, B Johansson, T Fioretos… - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2015 - nature.com
Structural chromosome rearrangements may result in the exchange of coding or regulatory
DNA sequences between genes. Many such gene fusions are strong driver mutations in …
DNA sequences between genes. Many such gene fusions are strong driver mutations in …
[HTML][HTML] Brigatinib combined with anti-EGFR antibody overcomes osimertinib resistance in EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer
K Uchibori, N Inase, M Araki, M Kamada, S Sato… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Osimertinib has been demonstrated to overcome the epidermal growth factor receptor
(EGFR)-T790M, the most relevant acquired resistance to first-generation EGFR–tyrosine …
(EGFR)-T790M, the most relevant acquired resistance to first-generation EGFR–tyrosine …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical and translational implications of RET rearrangements in non–small cell lung cancer
Since the discovery in 2012 of rearranged during transfection proto-oncogene gene (RET)
rearrangements in NSCLC, at least 12 different fusion variants have been identified, with …
rearrangements in NSCLC, at least 12 different fusion variants have been identified, with …
[HTML][HTML] Beyond ALK-RET, ROS1 and other oncogene fusions in lung cancer
Fusions of the RET and ROS1 protein tyrosine kinase oncogenes with several partner genes
were recently identified as new targetable genetic aberrations in cases of non-small cell …
were recently identified as new targetable genetic aberrations in cases of non-small cell …
Gene aberrations for precision medicine against lung adenocarcinoma
M Saito, K Shiraishi, H Kunitoh, S Takenoshita… - Cancer …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lung adenocarcinoma (LADC), the most frequent histological type of lung cancer, is often
triggered by an aberration in a driver oncogene in tumor cells. Examples of such aberrations …
triggered by an aberration in a driver oncogene in tumor cells. Examples of such aberrations …
[HTML][HTML] Vepafestinib is a pharmacologically advanced RET-selective inhibitor with high CNS penetration and inhibitory activity against RET solvent front mutations
I Miyazaki, I Odintsov, K Ishida, AJW Lui, M Kato… - Nature Cancer, 2023 - nature.com
RET receptor tyrosine kinase is activated in various cancers (lung, thyroid, colon and
pancreatic, among others) through oncogenic fusions or gain-of-function single-nucleotide …
pancreatic, among others) through oncogenic fusions or gain-of-function single-nucleotide …
[HTML][HTML] A new era of long-read sequencing for cancer genomics
Y Sakamoto, S Sereewattanawoot… - Journal of human genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Cancer is a disease largely caused by genomic aberrations. Utilizing many rapidly emerging
sequencing technologies, researchers have studied cancer genomes to understand the …
sequencing technologies, researchers have studied cancer genomes to understand the …
Druggable oncogene fusions in invasive mucinous lung adenocarcinoma
T Nakaoku, K Tsuta, H Ichikawa, K Shiraishi… - Clinical cancer …, 2014 - AACR
Purpose: To identify druggable oncogenic fusions in invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma
(IMA) of the lung, a malignant type of lung adenocarcinoma in which KRAS mutations …
(IMA) of the lung, a malignant type of lung adenocarcinoma in which KRAS mutations …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic features of pulmonary adenocarcinoma presenting with ground-glass nodules: the differences between nodules with and without growth
Background Pulmonary ground-glass nodules (GGNs) include both malignant and benign
lesions. Some GGNs become larger, whereas others remain unchanged for years. We have …
lesions. Some GGNs become larger, whereas others remain unchanged for years. We have …